Japan’s Northernmost National Park - Encounter Magnificent Nature, People, and Life in Harmony with the Bountiful Sea

Japan’s northernmost national park, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, is not only blessed with a myriad of landscapes featuring mountains, flower fields, ocean cliffsides, wetlands, and coastal dunes, but it is also a top adventure destination that boasts a wide range of activities for any type of visitor to enjoy.

We kick off the tour cycling at the base of breathtaking Mt. Rishiri, a beautiful, cone-shaped mountain that has become a symbol of the park. We then continue with a kayaking and standup paddleboarding (SUP) trip across the pristine “Rishiri blue” sea, followed by hiking on Rebun Island, which despite its low elevation, is a “floating island of flowers” that is home to rare alpine botanical life and flower fields. Concluding the tour in the northern hub of Wakkanai City, travelers will enjoy cycling across the three-kilometer “White Path.” Made from the crushed shells of scallops — a local specialty — this path concludes near the end of a walking course that stretches from Cape Soya, the northernmost point of Japan, down to Soya Park. The course includes stunning panoramic views of the glacial topography designated as a Hokkaido Heritage Site.

Tour meals include a sumptuous assortment of local seafood, as well as delicious Soya Black Beef, which is harvested from cows that have been raised stress-free across vast pastures of land.

The Northern Soya region’s beautiful natural environment is home to precious ecosystems. The people here survive in harmony with nature, coexisting in harsh living conditions alongside an abundant ocean to bring wealth to the region and contribute to Japan’s rich food culture. This four-day tour provides a wonderful opportunity to meet the local people of the Northern Soya region and reflect upon our way of living for the future.